Which kid gets in?

If you could recommend only one of two children for a gifted program, would you recommend a child with very high intelligence who refused to do their work and who was disruptive, or a child of less (but still above average) intelligence who works hard and get along well with the other kids?

The hardworking kid has earned the spot. I'm kind of tired of people using boredom as an excuse for smart kids to behave like little assholes. I was that smart kid, and I was bored in school. It did not give me a free pass to misbehave.

The hardworking kid has earned the spot. I'm kind of tired of people using boredom as an excuse for smart kids to behave like little assholes. I was that smart kid, and I was bored in school. It did not give me a free pass to misbehave.

Good for you, I was like that too. Now pair that with ADD/ADHD and you have kids that can't control their behavior as well. And a lot of gifted kids do have those disorders.

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